The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-11
Deputy sheriff Martin Leads n
Gallant Assault Against ~.
icgcd Train Robbers.
One OF the Gang In Jan ana
Others Trailing BLOOD
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InE rENAs uIDHwAYMEN.
AvsriN, Tex, sept. 10. Great cx-
citcmcnt prevails here over the re-
port from Manchaca small village
dttccn miles southwest of III city,
that the county officers had overs
hauled and attacked band of train
robbers, supposed TO he the same
gang that pcrpctrated the Mcneil ana
FiatoniA train roborics, several
m)nth.ago Local officers at Man,
chacha attempted this forenoon to
arrest the rObbcrs, when the latter
opened fire, wouuiing one officer
Two outlaws Lave thus far been
fatally wounded Fighting still con-
tinucs. Help has been asked from
Austin and Kyle, aud the sheriff and
~ posse hnyo iu-t IL for the scene of
the conflict. The first reports indica.
ted that fresh train robbery had
been committed, but this proves crro-
ncous. The wounded outlaws will be
brought here tonight.
NIGut REroRT.
AUSTIN. Texas, Sept. l0.-About
noon to-day the city WAS into II state
bordering on hy-tcrics over dis
patch announcing light between
officers and train robbers south of
Austin a dispatch was received
after IL o'clock today by sheriff
llorrsby from Manchaca, a station
twelve III les south of here. ON tho
international aud Great Northern
railway, saying that tho local officers
were having tight with gang of
train robbers. snd for him to hurry
over with twenty men. The news
spread over the city Ike wild fire and
intense excitement prevailed. Tho
men hurrlcdly armed and hastcncd
to n special car winch hsd been put
IN readiness for them. City Marshal
Luce also wont ovor. Hundreds OF
rumors were on every sidc. 1t was
hcraldcd over the city that another
train had been robbed aud that some
four or i've men had been slaught.
cred. This Wa erroneous, for the
passengers on the train from san
Antonio, which arrived at / O'Clock,
reported that thoy had not been
molcstcd, nor had they heard OF ally
robbers, or Of any light with them.
At $50 o'clock this afternoon
GoVEKNOR ROSS RECEIVLD THE Fol.
LOWING;
"Oiliccrs this forenoon overhaued
and attacked II band OF train robbers
.uppO 'd To bc the .mo gang hat
pcrpctrHted the McNcii and fatonia
rObborics, )mc months ago the 10.
cal oilice = at Manchsca attempted
this morning to arrest the robbers,
but the latter opened fire, wounding
one of the OIL 'crs. Two robbers thus
TAR are fatally wounded. Tho fight
-till continues. Help is asked from
Kyle and Austin. Tho wounded
robbers viii be sent to Austin TO.
night
PRIVATE lNFORMAIGoN
received at p. N, say that the gang
/ OF outlaws wcro commanded by the
/ notorious John Barbour
LATER pIsrATCu
from Mauchnca Ht q p. IN. and before
+ tho arrival Otthc afternoon train from
the -uu IA, say-; 'Jlm Martin heard
OF three Mru Icing campGd about one
mile from Manchaca noar "a creek.
/ one Of the mon came into Manchaca
/ this morning very carly and laying
around until iu3O Jim Martin And
/ aud George Beatty arrested
+ him aud sent him to Kyle.
under guard Of Tom Martin
Hld lrank Martin, Tucy arrived on
/ the north bound train. They lott the
man in charge Of deputy sheriff.
/ lie give hls namO ~ Insal. After
/ they hBd secured him, they started
| for the Others, VINO were camped Que
mile from Nlanchaca. Just before
| they got TO whore the men were
camped. they saw two men lying
/ near three hoTs 81. a quick as they
iw the officers approaching, they
mUdo for their pistols, aud before
they could get them the officers open
ed lire and that in the tight he was
captured, Jim Martin lead the oil.
cors and was wounded in tho arm.
Martin has been on tho trail of the
gang for several weeks.
THE soon
commenced 10 ire back, and while
running one OF the robbers shot Jim
Martin In the right arm breaking il.
The rObbcr, lett three horses, two
pistols aud BIB in gold. They left
for the brush without hat or shoes
II is supposed that one OF
the robbers is wounded, a,
tue officers tracked him from tn,
blood, Jim Martin telegraphed t